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Nobody True | 
 enlarge | Author: James Herbert
Publisher: Pan Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 19669
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Pages: 504
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0330411675
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780330411677
ASIN: 0330411675
Publication Date: June 4, 2004
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The title Nobody True is a complicated set of puns on its own plot; adman Jimmy True has no body because he was off on one of his regular astral jaunts when someone stuck him through the heart and carved him up like meat. His rather privileged position as an invisible observer of his own murder investigation enables him to discover uncomfortable truths about almost everyone he knows--his wife, his young daughter, his business partner--and a darker set of truths about the serial killer whose victim he appears to be. Jimmy has many problems with trust--his paranoid mother and absent father have seen to that--and at first his posthumous experiences confirm all his worst dreads. This is a book about learning valuable lessons and not thinking simple versions of the truth are necessarily the most accurate ones; it is among the most odd Herbert horror thrillers and like several of his best books has an attractive emotional core underneath all the gore and nightmare. Occasional wordiness and too much occultist waffle about dreaming, death and soul travel do not stop this also being intermittently one of his most gripping. --Roz Kaveney
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 James Herbert's best to-date December 29, 2008
Snow White
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having read all of James Herbert's books, this was the first one I read and remains my favourite by far. The dark subject matter is expertly blended with the occasional touch of humour. Very well written and a constant page-turner; you won't want to put it down!
AN OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCE... February 24, 2008
Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an intriguing chiller thriller by Great Britain's master of horror and the supernatural. Written as a first person narrative by the protagonist, James True, a successful graphic artist with his own business, the reader discovers that for years James has been capable of having out-of-body experiences. He is able to project his essence, leaving his body behind, as he wanders around totally unfettered by physical constraints. Unfortunately, on his last such foray, he returns to his body only to discover that he had been brutally murdered and mutilated while he was out-of-body.
At first, the police believe his murder to be the work of a serial killer, and, despite his obvious limitations, James sets out hell-bent to find his murderer. What he finds, however, is betrayal, heartbreak, and fear, as he discovers things about his wife, his beloved daughter, and his business partner that he never knew. He also meets the serial killer, a decidedly creepy character that will have some surprises in store for the reader. Just when the reader has it all figured out, the author pulls a rabbit out of the hat.
Peppered with wry, macabre humor, the plot is so inventive that the reader cannot help but keep turning the pages of this book, despite its falling somewhat short in terms of character development. It is an entertaining, quick read.
 Read better, read worse November 5, 2007
E. L. Brown (London)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
After a promising start the story becomes predictable and you can see the ending coming a mile off. Interesting ideas are produced but then barely explored. Not as good as his older stuff but still better than a lot of the drivel which is out there today.
Difficult to get into, but well worth the perserverance September 1, 2007
T. Martin (UK)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I found this book difficult to get into at the start as the author's descriptions of his main characters problems were incredibly repetitive. Although I appreciate this might be needed, I thought this could have been trimmed significantly and the reader would still understand the significance. The second half of the book is excellent and this really becomes a page turner once the main character stumbles across the serial killer. Solid ending. Enjoyable stuff.
Great read! May 31, 2007
Eclipse (Glasgow, Scotland)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is one of my favourite James Herbert books. Herbert draws you in from the first page without any hope of escape! I couldn't put it down. If you like supernatural stories then you will not be disappointed with this book, thoroughly entertaining!
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